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Culture Media for Bacteria & Fungi

Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate Agar is moderately selective medium used for isolation and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella species.

Composition*

Ingredients	g/L
Sucrose	7.5
Lactose	7.5
Sodium Thiosulphate	6.8
L-Lysine	5.0
Sodium Chloride	5.0
Xylose	3.5
Yeast Extract	3.0
Sodium Deoxycholate	2.5
Ferric Ammonium Citrate	0.8
Phenol Red	0.08
Agar	15.0

*Adjusted to suit performance parameters.
Final pH (at 25°C): 7.4 ± 0.2

g/L: Suspend 56.68 g of the powder in 1000 mL purified / distilled water.

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Triple Sugar Iron Agar
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Tryptone Salt Agar with 1% NaCl
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Tryptophan Broth
Tryptose Blood Agar Base
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Yeast Nitrogen Base
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YSG Agar
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